Incident report
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164 crash near Maxwell, California, United States
serious2017-05-26
Summary
The pilot's failure to visually check the fuel quantity during the preflight inspection and ensure that sufficient fuel was onboard for the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Incident details
Date
2017-05-26
Location
Maxwell, California, United States
Operator
RICHTER AVIATION INC
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Probable cause
Under investigation
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗39.2861, -122.1850
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries1
SourceNTSB CAROL
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